“Jeffrey’s reservoir of knowledge in planning and development make him a great choice,” Hancock said in a release. “When it comes to projects like FasTracks, his skill set and experience working with regional governments will be an asset as the Board moves forward.”

Walker is a senior siting and land rights agent for Xcel Energy[8] and an executive committee member for the Colorado chapter of the American Planning Association.

Before coming to Colorado, Walker worked as a community planner for various cities in Ohio, including serving as community development director for the City of Norton’s Department of Community Development and as a planner for the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments[9].

Walker later served as a Regional Transportation Planner for the Colorado Department of Transportation[10], assisting regional governments along the Front Range and Mesa County with their respective transportation improvement programs. Walker also served as the project manager for production on the 2020 Statewide Transportation Plan.

District D, which Walker would represent, includes portions of Arapahoe, Denver and Jefferson counties. The appointment is subject to approval by the Denver City Council.

Following approval, the appointment becomes effective immediately and Walker will serve until a new director is elected at the next regular RTD election in November 2012.